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HER Number:MDV24942
Name:Open cut north-east of Ryder's Mire

Summary

An area of approximately 0.5 hectares of streamworking remains. The characteristic linear spoil heaps and water channels are present though overgrown by bog and are enclosed by a substantial tinner's cliff up to 2.2 metres high.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 657 678
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval or later open cut north-east of Ryder's Mire

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX66NE116
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1060556
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/204
  • Pastscape: 1060556

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STREAMWORKS (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223, 223 (Aerial Photograph). SDV147275.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Large openwork with spoilheaps extending to SX65406670. Area about 5 hectares.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.

(31/01/1996) Centred at SX 65756782. Approximately 0.5 hectares of streamworking remains flanking the small stream exiting Ryder's Mire north of Huntingdon Warren. The characteristic linear spoil heaps and water channels are present though overgrown by bog and are enclosed by a substantial tinner's cliff up to 2.2 metres high.

English Heritage, 2005, Industrial Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV346396.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV147275Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 223.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV346396Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Industrial Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #84876 ]
SDV346608Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown.

Associated Monuments

MDV25036Related to: Boundary of Huntingdon Warren (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

Date Last Edited:Dec 20 2021 12:22PM